Garment bag



March 6, 1928. 1,661,644

D. WARREN GARMENT BAG Filed April 27. 1927 l I rzverzfar'. fly]. 9' I It Ii Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

Uhl'lED STATES DAVID WARREN, OF ROXBURY, MAS$iUIil-ITISE'JITS.

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GARMENT BAG.

Application filed April 27, 1927. Serial No. 187.0553.

This invention relates to certain improvements in closures for garmentbags designed to contain clothing which it is desired to protect from moths, so that the bag must be tightly closed to prevent entrance thereof.

The object of my intention is to provide a form of closure which may be securely and tightly connected to the mouth of a bag of flexible sheet material, which will hold the same distended for filling and other purposes, and which is adapted to be securely and tightly closed, so that the exclusion of moths is assured. r

I accomplish these objects by means of the construction hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a wardrobe bag having a closure embodying my invention. v i

Fig. 2. is a view of the inner side of one of the closure members.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section, at line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is sectional view, at line l-4 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 5 is a detail view closure slides. b

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the closure in closed position, and

Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the bag open for filling.

According to my invention I provide a bag a of suitable flexible sheet material, which is impervious to moisture and air. Opposite portions of the top of the bag are clamped between two pair of flat metal plates, or bars, comprising inner plates 6 and 0 which engage the inner surface of the bag at its mouth and outer plates 0? and e which engage the outer surface thereof, the plates 6 and (Z and the plateso and 6 respectively being riveted together to clamp the bag material therebetween. the plates is substantially less than the total diameter of the bag, and a substantial portion of the material is left between the adjacent ends of each pair of plates, or closure members, so that when the mouth of the bag is opened they may be held at a substantial distance from each other, as indicated in Fig. 7. To hold the bag distended while it is being filled, a spreader rod 8 is pivoted to one of the inner plates adjacent each end of the latter and is arranged for engagement with the opposite inner plate to hold the of one of the The length of members separated, as also indicated in Fig. 7.. The plate (Z is bent at right angles and then reversely to form a bead f and a top portion 9, the latter portion being doubled to giveit strength, and being extended at right angles to plate (Z for a. suitable dis tance to the opposite side thereof from that at which the bead f is formed. The plate cl is also bent at right angles at each end to form end flanges it which extend beneath the top portion 9 in contact therewith. In like manner the other outer plate 6 is bentto form a bead i, a top portion j and end flanges 7c, in corresponding, but opposite relation, and so constructed that its end flanges is may be fitted between the end flanges h and the top portion j beneath the top pore tion 9, as shown in Fig. i. Opposite closure members are thereby formed which, when held in close engagement, tightly close the top of the bag, the adjacent surfaces being held in contact and the edges of. the top portion j and endflangesic being engaged with the inner side of the plate (Z. l/Vhen the membcrsarein this position the a bag material between the adjacent. endsof the members will be folded inward between the inner plates Z) and 0. v

I To hold the closure members in this position, a pair of slides are provided, .which are of identical construction and equal length, each comprising a narrow stripof metal having slightly inturned edge flanges, which are arranged to receive the oppositely projecting beads f and i when slid thereon. Also, right angular-1y. disposed end portions 77., from the side edges of which flanges 0 project inward, are arranged to engage the outer side of the plates of and 6 when said slides are in position thereon.

When the bag is closed after it has been filled, while the closure members are in the position of Fig. 7, the spreader rods 8 are disconnected from the opposite plate and placed in the folded position of Fig. 2, the bag portions between the ends of the closure members are folded inward and then the top flange, or portion 7' is passed beneath the beads f and z and their end flanges n and 0 enclosing the end portions or the plates (Z and e at the end of the sliding movement. The adjacent ends of the slides meet at the middle, so that the joints be tween the closures are all enclosed and prac tically sealed by the slides.

I claim:

1. In a garment bag, a pair of closure members, each comprising an elongated outer plate engaged with the outer side of the bag for a portion of the length of its mouth and means for securing opposite portions of the bag material to the corresponding plates, top and end flanges projecting right angularly inwardly from eacn outer plate and arranged to overlap respectively in close engagement and movable means for holding said members in engagement.

2. In a garment bag, a pair of closure members, each comprising an elongated outer plate engaged with the outer side of the bag for a portion of the length of its mouth and means for securing opposite portions of the bag material to the corresponding plates, top and end flanges projecting right angularly inwardly from each outer plate and arranged to overlap respectively in close engagement and means for enclosing the top and end portions of said members to hold them in engagement and seal the joints therebetween.

3. In a garment bag, a pair of closure members each comprising a bar and means to connect opposite portions of the bag at its mouth to each bar, permitting the intermediate portions to be folded inward when the members are engaged to close the bag, each of said bars having continuous flanges at their sides and ends extending oppositely and arranged to be slidably engaged and overlapped one with another when the bars are moved into engagement to close the bag, ribs on the opposite sides of said bars from said flanges, and a locking slide having edge flanges arranged to engage said ribs and to slide longitudinally of the bars to hold the same in closed relation.

i. In a garment bag, a pair of closure members each comprising a bar and means to connect opposite portions of the bag at its mouth to each bar, permitting the intermediate portions to be folded inward when the members are engaged to close the bag, each ole said bars having continuous flanges at their sides and ends extending oppositely and arranged to be slidably engaged and overlapped one with another when the bars are moved into engagement to close the bag, ribs on the opposite sides of said bars from said Hange s, and a pair of locking slides having edge flanges arranged to engage said ribs and to slide onto said bars from the opposite ends thereot so that their adjacent ends will meet, and means on the opposite ends of said slides for enclosing the ends of said bars.

5. In a garment bag, a pair of closure members each comprising an elongated metal uter plate and inner plate and means for clamping opposite portions of the bag at its month between said plates, to provide an intermediate hag portion at each end of the plates permitting the closure members to he held separated in parallel relation, and a pair of spreader rods arranged for connection to said inner plates at each end thereof and for disconnection therefroi'n to permit said members to be engaged to close the bag.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

DAVID IVARREN. 

